Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 60.4% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 55.7% | 7.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 49.4% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 44.8% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 60.4% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.